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Was the leader of China during the 1980s. He was known for strengthening China’s economy through the Four Modernizations. Deng Xiaoping
The Chinese economic reform program under Deng Xiaoping that emphasized agriculture, industry, science, and defense. Four Modernizations
In 1989, demonstrators peacefully assembled to push for greater democracy in China and were attacked by government troops and tanks. Tiananmen Square Massacre
Was the prime minister of India who led several reform movements and was assassinated in 1983. Indira Gandhi
Not allied with any side in a conflict. Nonaligned
The use of nuclear energy and the proliferation, or spread, of nuclear weapons that poses serious potential threats to the global environment. Nuclear Proliferation
The Catholic terrorist group in the United Kingdom fighting to drive British Protestants from Northern Ireland (Ulster). Irish Republican Army
Guerrillas who fought against the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. Contras
Was the leader of the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. He introduced Socialist reforms in Nicaragua. Daniel Ortega
A group of reform-minded revolutionaries who overthrew the Nicaraguan government in 1979. Sandinistas
Part of former Soviet Union whose quest for independence has been stopped by Russian military. Chechnya
The current President of Russia and also ruled from 2000-2008 who had formerly worked for the KGB. Vladimir Putin
An area in former the Yugoslavia where ethnic tensions have risen between Serbs and Muslims. Bosnia
The policy of forcibly removing or killing people of a certain ethnic group. Ethnic Cleansing
An ethnic group that dominates in Bosnia, Kosovo, and other regions of the former Yugoslavia. Serbs
A Serb extremist leader who stirred ethnic unrest to help gain control of the former Yugoslavia. Slobodan Milosevic
A monotheistic religion found primarily in India, specifically in the state of Punjab. Sikhs have sought to create an independent state from India, often leading to conflict with the Indian government. Sikhism
Native to a country or region. Indigenous
First prime minister of India after independence, from 1947-1964. Sought to modernize India and secularize Indian society. Jawaharlal Nehru
A disputed territory in the Himalayas, claimed by both India and Pakistan, that has been a source of conflict between the two countries. Kashmir
Period of famine in Ireland when poor crop harvests and British control of the potato production in Ireland led to mass starvation. Also known as “The Great Hunger”. Irish Potato Famine
An act that violates international rules for war. War Crime
To put an end to, to do away with. Suppress
An agreement; finding acceptable middle ground in a disagreement. Compromise
To transfer a business from public to private ownership. Privatize
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